title: Cardiac complications in preterm infants with percutaneous long lines: the importance of early diagnosis.
abstract: Percutaneous long lines, routinely used in preterm infants, can be associated with several cardiac complications such as pericardial effusion and consequent cardiac tamponade. We report three patients with pericardial effusion highlighting the importance of cardiac ultrasound monitoring to both early diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. fpfusco@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Francesca Paola
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Maria Pia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: De Carolis
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Annaluce
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zambraro
authors.forename: Costantino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography